How to be a better ally

Nailah-Benā Chambers guest poster to the Retriever

June guest contributer to the Retreiver in June and Humanities Scholar, Nailah-Benā Chambers is a Global Studies major and Chinese minor, Class of 2022

The aftermath of George Floyd’s murder has left many of us feeling shocked and angry at the officers and the racist system as a whole. For many of you, utilizing the Black Lives Matter hashtag on Instagram and Twitter is a proclamation of your outrage at the injustices that continue to affect the Black community. But simply posting a photo of multicolored fists in the air with the hashtag isn’t enough, and here’s why.

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Posted: August 31, 2020, 9:30 AM